#AEE1AD Color
#AEE1AD is rgb(174, 225, 173) in RGB, hsl(119, 46%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 23%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEE1ADrgb(174, 225, 173)hsl(119, 46%, 78%)hsv(119, 23%, 88%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 23%, 12%)oklch(86.1% 0.088 144.3)lab(84.96% -24.48 19.97)lch(84.96% 31.60 140.80)What #AEE1AD Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AEE1AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEE1AD Channel Values
How #AEE1AD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 174 · G 225 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 46% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 23% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEE1AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AEE1AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEE1AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AEE1AD
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AEE1AD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AEE1AD#D9D9AD#C9DCAD#D2D2AF#C5D8AE#B6DBDB#B3DECA#D4D4D4Using #AEE1AD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aee1ad: #AEE1AD;background-color: #AEE1AD;colors: { 'color-aee1ad': '#AEE1AD' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.882, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_aee1ad">#AEE1AD</color>fill="#AEE1AD"More Green Colors
#AEE1AD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEE1AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEE1AD?
#AEE1AD is a light green — rgb(174, 225, 173) in RGB and hsl(119, 46%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.19.
What is the RGB value of #AEE1AD?
#AEE1AD is rgb(174, 225, 173) — red 174, green 225, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEE1AD?
#AEE1AD converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 23%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEE1AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEE1AD scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEE1AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEE1AD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.23, which is visibly different.
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